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Milner vs Rutledge

48 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+15.1 pts in Milner) and street grid (2.1× in Milner).

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Milner, GAKnown for its schoolsGeorgia · 979 people
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Rutledge, GAOne of the healthiest townsGeorgia · 1,271 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

MilnerKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 32%of GA districts All about Milner →
RutledgeOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$452K typical home37% above the GA typical home All about Rutledge →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+15.1 pts
Milner has grown faster since 2010
Milner +26.6%Rutledge +11.5%
Street grid2.1×
Milner has the more walkable street grid
Milner 26.0Rutledge 12.4
Typical home built32 yrs
Rutledge’s homes are older
Milner 2010Rutledge 1978
Average commute4 min
Rutledge has the shorter commute
Milner 29 minRutledge 25 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $800 more a month in Rutledge

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Milner$1,840/mo
Typical home $305K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.94% · or rent about $1,250/mo · Housing →
Rutledge$2,640/mo
Typical home $452K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $1,393/mo · Housing →

The difference: $800 a month, about $9,700 a year, between Rutledge and Milner.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Georgia ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
CMilnerBetter than 32% of districts in the state –RutledgeNot graded
Health
–MilnerNot graded C−RutledgeHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
MilnerRutledge
Snow a year0″1″
January low33°F34°F
July high91°F89°F
Growing season (days)234d238d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd44th
Outdoors & history
MilnerRutledge
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0.1%
National Register places—2
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here2—
Community
MilnerRutledge
Library hours a week27 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

48 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MilnerGARutledgeGA
Milner ↔ Rutledge48 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MilnerRutledge
People
Population 979Lowest 1,271Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +26.6%Highest GA: +10.6% +11.5%Lowest GA: +10.6%
Median age 30.3±8.9Highest 19% below GA 29.2±7.2Lowest 22% below GA
Milner and Rutledge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.2%±10Highest GA: 23.2% 28.2%±15.3Lowest GA: 23.2%
Milner and Rutledge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.3%±4.3Lowest GA: 15% 19.3%±9.7Highest GA: 15%
Rutledge and Milner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.3%Highest GA: 34.9% 13.9%Lowest GA: 34.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.5%±8.8Highest GA: 6.4% 4.8%±3.6Lowest GA: 6.4%
Milner and Rutledge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,476±$24kHighest 13% below GA $56,944±$28kLowest 26% below GA
Milner and Rutledge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $240,900±$26kLowest 21% below GA $283,900±$66kHighest 6% below GA
Rutledge and Milner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,250±$840Lowest 10% below GA $1,393±$675Highest about the GA average
Rutledge and Milner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,257Highest 4% below GA $2,051Lowest 12% below GA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.9%±50.1Highest GA: 52.4% 58.6%±51.6Lowest GA: 52.4%
Milner and Rutledge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.8%Lowest GA: 13.4% 12.9%Highest GA: 13.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.6%Lowest GA: 65.7% 82%Highest GA: 65.7%
Typical home builtmedian year 2010Highest 18 yrs newer than GA 1978Lowest 14 yrs older than GA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest about the GA average 25 minLowest 13% below GA
Work from home 14.5%±10.1Highest GA: 15.9% 7.6%±5.2Lowest GA: 15.9%
Milner and Rutledge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 3.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.32Highest 0.31Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Griffin (8%)Madison (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RutledgeFew work in Milner
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 26.0Highest 12.4Lowest
Georgia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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